ITHACA, New York, Aug. 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Find your farmer, fill your freezer': Cornell connects meat producers with consumers * Kienan Gridley, owner of Gridley's Cold Spring Beef in Fayetteville, New York, hears it all the time: People in his area, some of whom live right up the road, have never heard of his beef farm. "We're a smaller farm, and we don't have a big advertising presence," Gridley said. "And time is so limited. We're fixing fences, building barns, taking care of cows, harvesting crop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * TEN WEEKS OUT: Democrats' "Growing Momentum" Stretches "Toss-Up" Battle for Senate Control "Deep into Trump Country" Axios: "At the start of the cycle, Cook Political Report called Democrats' path to a Senate majority 'herculean.' Last week, it declared the battle for the Senate a toss-up" NBC News' Ryan Nobles: "The results in Alaska during this last primary were as good as they could possibly be with Mary Peltola.  more PR

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) marks return home during redeployment ceremony in Norwalk, Iowa * DES MOINES, Iowa - Army Reserve Soldiers of the 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) gathered with family members, fellow service members, command leadership and community supporters Aug. 14 at Norwalk High School to mark the unit's return from a recent deployment to the Middle East. Hosted at Norwalk High School's Physical Ed more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * Acclaimed Emotional Intelligence Expert Bolsters HPU's Life Skills Focus * HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 - Dr. Annie McKee, a best-selling author who is a respected academic, speaker and advisor to top global leaders, has joined High Point University's Access to Innovators Program as HPU's Emotional Intelligence Expert in Residence. She has written books on the subject and visited the campus to work with faculty on ways to teach emotional more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: * * * NovoFlyTM Screwworm Strain Readied for Active Duty American scientific ingenuity in the form of sterile fly releases helped eliminate New World screwworm from the country in the 1960s. Now, ARS researchers are combining that ingenuity with next-generation tools to counter new resurgences of the pest threatening livestock and wildlife in New Mexico and Texas. "Releasing sterile screwworm flies is a proven, decades-old appr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Bird bulking: Exercise in youth decreases energy used for moving as an adult * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Physical activity in adulthood may depend on exercise conducted while growing, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The study, conducted in birds, is the first to demonstrate directly that experiences during development influence how efficiently adults use energy during movement. Moving efficiently may influence how a more PR

LAWTON, Oklahoma, Aug. 24 -- Cameron University issued the following news release: * * * Cameron students present findings at NIH-funded summer program * Two Cameron University students were selected as winners of their categories while presenting original research during the recently completed Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Symposium in Oklahoma City. SURP includes several summer research programs, including the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (OK-INBRE), and is funded by the National Institutes of H more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Pharmaceutical sciences professor publishes two books Dr. Antoine Al-Achi, professor of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Sciences in Campbell University's College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, recently published two books examining naturally occurring chemicals and their associated plants. Published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Nature's Chemicals: Botanicals and Others and Nature's Chemicals and Associated Plants: Botanicals and Others expand upon Al more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Fayetteville State University posted the following news: * * * Fayetteville State University Names Jalisha Pone Associate Vice Chancellor for Development * FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville State University has named Jalisha C. Pone associate vice chancellor for development in the Division of University Advancement, effective Aug. 17. Pone brings more than a decade of fundraising experience, including extensive work in higher education advancement, major gifts, donor engagement and campaign strategy more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Gardner-Webb University posted the following news: * * * Gardner-Webb University Athletics and Advancement Launch Team Excellence Funds * #New Initiative Creates Direct Opportunities to Support Varsity Programs and Shared Athletic Priorities BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.-Gardner-Webb University's Department of Athletics and Office of Advancement have launched Team Excellence Funds, providing alumni, families, fans, and friends a clear way to support the varsity programs they care about most. The new init more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Welcomes Students to Their First Day of School * Today Governor Josh Stein and State Superintendent Mo Green visited Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh to welcome students back on the first day of school. "The first day of school is always exciting and holds so much promise for the students starting school across our state!" said Governor Josh Stein. "Thank you to the teachers and staff for all you do to edu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein's August Column: New Notebooks, New Beginnings * This month Governor Josh Stein is welcoming K-12 students back to school. Media outlets are invited to publish the column below from Governor Stein. \- As families across North Carolina fill shopping carts with binders and fresh boxes of crayons, another school year is just around the corner. As a dad of three graduates of North Carolina public schools, I have fond more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Great Smoky Mountains National Park Invites Public Review of Floodplain Statement of Findings for Oconaluftee River Trail Improvements Gatlinburg, Tenn. -- Great Smoky Mountains National Park continues planning for future improvements to the Oconaluftee River Trail. As part of this planning process the park is inviting public review of the Oconaluftee River Trail Floodplain Statement of Findings. The docu more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Freshmen Work in Teams to Build Bikes for Local Children * High Point University freshmen celebrated their new community by working together inside the Millis gymnasium on Aug. 23 to build 150 bicycles and surprising local children with new bikes to take home. Two freshmen smiled as they helped a girl ride her new bike. HIGH POINT, N.C., Aug. 24, 2026 - High Point University freshmen celebrated their new community by working together  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Illicit fentanyl use is more than double medical use in US * The largest study to date that quantifies and compares medical and illegal use of fentanyl in the United States suggests that illicit use is more than twice as common as medically based use. The analysis also shows the risk of a nonfatal overdose is up to three-fold higher in illicit users compared to patients exposed to fentanyl in a medical setting or through a prescription. Overall, the study f more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Johnson C. Smith University issued the following news: * * * Johnson C. Smith University Will Receive $1.03 Million for Workforce Skills Enhancement Initiative, a Federal investment Championed by Congresswoman Alma Adams Johnson C. Smith University President Valerie Kinloch, Ph.D., is proud to announce a major gift to the University championed by Congresswoman Alma Adams. The University will receive $1.03 million in federal community project funding for its Workforce Skills Enhancement through Equipment  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Michael Whatley Caught Traveling By "Private Jet Linked To A Convicted Felon" * New reporting is exposing DC insider Michael Whatley for spending more than a hundred thousand dollars to travel on a private jet linked to a convicted felon - despite Whatley's attempts to hide it with a fake LLC. Whatley has a long pattern of protecting convicted felons - from appointing child predator Harvey West, to being complicit in covering up the Eps more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Carolinas Grid Modernization Engine Earns Prestigious NSF Regional Innovation Engines Award Landmark partnership across North and South Carolina earns federal award to accelerate grid innovation, commercialization, and workforce development - Today Governor Josh Stein and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley celebrated the National Science Foundation's selection of the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * NCCU Earns National Recognition for AI Teaching and Learning * North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has been named the 2026 Tambellini Future Campus Award winner in the Teaching and Learning category. The national award honors institutions using artificial intelligence, data and technology to address institutional challenges and create measurable impact in higher education. NCCU was recognized for building an accessible, ethical and wo more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW FROM NBC NEWS: Michael Whatley Backs Tax Breaks For Data Centers While Owning Stock in Data Center Companies * New reporting from NBC News reveals DC insider and Big Utility lobbyist Michael Whatley - who has up to $1.5 million invested in the data center industry, including Duke Energy - supports tax breaks for data centers and claimed the public backlash to data centers is "not organic." North Carolinians have been speaking out ag more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- North Carolina Community College System issued the following news: * * * North Carolina's Community Colleges Primed for Transformation Under New Leadership A statewide effort to modernize college funding, technology, and workforce training continues as Monty Sullivan begins as acting president - North Carolina's 58 community colleges are advancing a transformation built around a single goal: preparing students for the careers that power the state's economy. That work enters a new chapter this week as Dr more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Queens University of Charlotte issued the following news: * * * Oliver Pili '30 sees Queens through new lens * Oliver Pili's '30 connection to Queens University started well before he officially enrolled. While a high school student at Bradford Prep in Charlotte, Pili visited Queens with his teammates to watch a men's volleyball match. With a camera in hand, Pili made a quick dash onto the court to snap some photos - and to the delight of family and friends, one of those moments landed him in a clip fe more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Recreational Therapist from UNCG Uses Leisure to Deliver Trauma-Informed Care * Don't underestimate the healing power of hobbies. Plunking out a tune on the piano or digging in the dirt is all in a day's work for Belle Downing '21, '22 MS, a licensed recreational therapist and certified therapeutic recreation specialist. "Leisure is so many different things," says Downing, who works for Duke Behavioral Health. "There a more PR

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command issued the following news: * * * Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony for Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho * DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - Dugway Proving Ground honored Command Sergeant Major Jessica Cho during a traditional Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony on August 6, 2026. Col. Brian Sansom, commander of Dugway Proving Ground, presided over the ceremony as the senior commander. During his farewell speech, Col. Brian Sansom highlighted more PR

CARY, North Carolina, Aug. 25 -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * SAS named a Leader in financial crime management solutions, says top research and advisory firm Highest current offering score and top possible marks in nine of 11 criteria distinguish SAS in recent analyst evaluation - Global data and AI innovator SAS is named a Leader in The Forrester Wave(TM): Financial Crime Management Solutions, Q3 2026, Forrester Research's latest evaluation of the market's mos more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * UNC researchers reveal how Mediterranean-style diet pattern helps weight loss, improves diet quality * From the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention In the DELISH (Delicious Eating for Life in Southern Homes) study, researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill, along with collaborators from East Carolina, Duke, Harvard, and Simmons Universities, explored the effectiveness of a Mediterranean more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Wood Preserving Company Selects Scotland County for $40 Million Lumber Treatment Facility * Today Governor Josh Stein announced Great Southern Wood-NC, Inc. (GSWNC), a manufacturer of pressure-treated lumber, will create 43 jobs in Scotland County. The company will invest $40 million to construct a lumber treatment manufacturing facility at Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. "We are excited that Great Southern Wood has decided to plant  more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 24 -- Queens University of Charlotte issued the following news: * * * Writing her next chapter: Raven Horneman '30 leads through connection * For Charlotte native Raven Horneman '30, true leadership is built through hands-on service, resilience, and a deep commitment to building community. An International Baccalaureate graduate of East Mecklenburg High School, Horneman has always believed in the importance of helping those around her, whether by co-founding her high school's American Sign Language club or ac more PR